Overview

Art direction and book design for digital and print. I've designed, edited and authored books for Rough Guides, Omnibus Press, Amok Books and others, and handled contracts with L'Oreal, Sony, Jaguar Land Rover, Barclays and a host of other clients. From commissioning illustration and photography and working up lavish magazine spreads to presenting complex technical material in a friendly, accessible manner. I strive to let my creativity support your content rather than overwhelm it.

Services

Languages

Non-Fiction

Art

Computers & Internet

Cooking & Food Wine & Spirits

Health & wellbeing

History

Music

Technology

True Crime

Work experience

Book and manual design

Self-employed

March, 1997
–
Present
(about 22 years)

Rough Guides:
Authored/edited and designed a number of books for Rough Guides' reference department:
• Author, designer: The Rough Guide to Android Phones (2011), The Rough Guide to Android Phones and Tablets (2012), The Rough Guide to the Best Android Apps (2012), The Rough Guide Website Directory (2007)
• Editor and designer: FWD This Link, The Next Big Thing and The Rough Guide to Windows 7

Art direction and design for magazines

Self-employed

January, 1995
–
Present
(about 24 years)

Over the years I have worked for a number of publications, often in an all-encompassing role handling everything from art direction and design to commissioning illustrations and photography to overseeing print and production.

Portfolio (11 selected works)

The Rough Guide to Android Phones and Tablets is a must-have introduction for anyone picking up a new Android device. Written for the new Android 4 platform, the book covers everything you need to know to make the most from your new device, from the basics right through to advanced techniques and tricks. We've tried and tested thousands of apps across a full range of categories and bring you 1... read more

The Rough Guide to Android Phones and Tablets is a must-have introduction for anyone picking up a new Android device. Written for the new Android 4 platform, the book covers everything you need to know to make the most from your new device, from the basics right through to advanced techniques and tricks. We've tried and tested thousands of apps across a full range of categories and bring you 1... read more

A travelogue that takes the reader on a series of walks along the routes of eight lost rivers in London, combining directions for walkers with richly detailed anecdotes outlining the history of each river's route, origins and decline.When we think of London's river, the vast thoroughfare of the Thames immediately springs to mind. But this ancient city was built around other rivers too – and tr... read more

A travelogue that takes the reader on a series of walks along the routes of eight lost rivers in London, combining directions for walkers with richly detailed anecdotes outlining the history of each river's route, origins and decline.When we think of London's river, the vast thoroughfare of the Thames immediately springs to mind. But this ancient city was built around other rivers too – and tr... read more

A detailed memoir and self-analysis by a mass murderer. Panzram was born in 1891 on a Minnesota farm and died in 1930 on the gallows at the U.S.Penitentiary, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Imprisoned for most of his life from the age of twelve and brutally punished, Panzram's keen insight into the arbitrary cruelty of his fellow human being is graphically illustrated with a litany of prison abuses,... read more

A detailed memoir and self-analysis by a mass murderer. Panzram was born in 1891 on a Minnesota farm and died in 1930 on the gallows at the U.S.Penitentiary, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Imprisoned for most of his life from the age of twelve and brutally punished, Panzram's keen insight into the arbitrary cruelty of his fellow human being is graphically illustrated with a litany of prison abuses,... read more

Times change. People move on. Plunging a hand into a pot of boiling oil is no longer considered an accurate way of determining the guilt of an adulterous woman. We tend not to casually vomit at the dinner table, do the Macarena, or fly around in airships inflated with highly flammable gas. We live our lives amid a complex web of rapidly changing ideas, desires and ethics; we pick the ones that... read more

Times change. People move on. Plunging a hand into a pot of boiling oil is no longer considered an accurate way of determining the guilt of an adulterous woman. We tend not to casually vomit at the dinner table, do the Macarena, or fly around in airships inflated with highly flammable gas. We live our lives amid a complex web of rapidly changing ideas, desires and ethics; we pick the ones that... read more

The Rough Guide to Windows 7 is the ultimate companion to buying, using and getting the most from Windows 7. Discover all the facts and all the essential information you need to know, from how to use Microsoft Multi-touch technologies, how to customize the Windows 7 environment with backgrounds, ClearType and display shortcuts, plus Windows 7's advanced new Media Centre features. Don't miss a ... read more

The Rough Guide to Windows 7 is the ultimate companion to buying, using and getting the most from Windows 7. Discover all the facts and all the essential information you need to know, from how to use Microsoft Multi-touch technologies, how to customize the Windows 7 environment with backgrounds, ClearType and display shortcuts, plus Windows 7's advanced new Media Centre features. Don't miss a ... read more

So many apps and so little time. How do you get to the best with a minimum of fuss? The Rough Guide to the Best Android Apps solves the problem. This book reveals the 400 best free and paid applications for smartphones and tablets in all categories. Whether its navigation or news, photography or productivity, games or utilities, The Rough Guide to the Best Android Apps highlights the best Andr... read more

So many apps and so little time. How do you get to the best with a minimum of fuss? The Rough Guide to the Best Android Apps solves the problem. This book reveals the 400 best free and paid applications for smartphones and tablets in all categories. Whether its navigation or news, photography or productivity, games or utilities, The Rough Guide to the Best Android Apps highlights the best Andr... read more

In the past few years, Detroit s Jack and Meg White have, in conjunction with a stream of similar-minded bands, revitalized rock music. Their sound is raw, stripped right back back to the primal fury and alienation of bluesmen like Son House and protopunks The Stooges and the MC5. In the Stripes hard knocks hometown of Detroit, an entire scene has emerged rudimentary, primordial garage rock ch... read more

In the past few years, Detroit s Jack and Meg White have, in conjunction with a stream of similar-minded bands, revitalized rock music. Their sound is raw, stripped right back back to the primal fury and alienation of bluesmen like Son House and protopunks The Stooges and the MC5. In the Stripes hard knocks hometown of Detroit, an entire scene has emerged rudimentary, primordial garage rock ch... read more

A collection of illustrated essays on and by some of the most highly acclaimed figures in the global underground today. Suture documents radical artists, filmmakers, and writers working at the fringes of contemporary culture, including: Lydia Lunch, Joe Coleman, Romain Slocombe, Suehiro Maruo, John Hilcoat, James Havoc, Trevor Brown, Dame Darcy, Mark Hejnar.

A collection of illustrated essays on and by some of the most highly acclaimed figures in the global underground today. Suture documents radical artists, filmmakers, and writers working at the fringes of contemporary culture, including: Lydia Lunch, Joe Coleman, Romain Slocombe, Suehiro Maruo, John Hilcoat, James Havoc, Trevor Brown, Dame Darcy, Mark Hejnar.

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